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Elocution, fermentation and solving food insecurity

  • 09 December 2024
3D printed pea gel.

3D printability of pea protein shapes up with plasma treatment

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 03 December 2024
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U of A experts rank among world’s most influential researchers

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 03 December 2024
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Prof Emeritus, Margaret Gee (BSc Home Ec 1953) passed away on October 25, 2024

  • 02 December 2024
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U of A innovators recognized with ASTech Awards

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 29 November 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Vanessa Osei Bonsu, MSc Family Ecology & Practice, Human Ecology

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 25 November 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Stephanie Chute-Ibsen, PhD in Land Reclamation and Remediation, Renewable Resources

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 25 November 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Shaelyn Xu, PhD Food Science and Bioresource Technology, Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 25 November 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Lucia Gago Ross, MA Material Culture, Human Ecology

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 25 November 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Sarah A. Namiiro, MSc Forest Biology and Management, Renewable Resources

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 25 November 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Kirra Kent, MSc, Plant Sciences, Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 25 November 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Jordan McLean, BSc Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Renewable Resources

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 25 November 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Gala Araujo, MSc Human Nutrition and Metabolism, Agricultural Food & Nutritional Science

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 25 November 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Emma Carr, MA Material Culture Studies, Human Ecology

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 25 November 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Angeline Letourneau, PhD Environmental Sociology

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 25 November 2024
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Growing grains and legumes in the same fields could be a win-win for crop performance and sustainability

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 21 November 2024
Man prepares Semaglutide Ozempic injection (Photo: Getty Images)

Weight-loss drug found to shrink heart muscle in mice, human cells

  • Michael Brown
  • 18 November 2024
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Leading nutrition expert aims to help women tip the scales in their favour against cancer

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 14 November 2024
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New dean excited about the potential of ALES

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 12 November 2024
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New research will help beef producers use genetics to reduce methane emissions in cattle

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 05 November 2024
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Eating more protein helps patients with colorectal cancer maintain muscle — or even gain it

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 30 October 2024
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Undertaking the Renovation of the Canadian Renewable Energy and Battery Energy Storage Map

  • Elyse Dzenick
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No free lunches when it comes to popular weight-loss drugs

  • Michael Brown
  • 29 October 2024
Becky Wang

Soil pH affects growth of destructive fungus in canola

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 28 October 2024
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A men’s suit makes for a Cinderella story

  • Shelby MacLeod
  • 16 October 2024
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Awards and accolades: Fall 2024

  • 09 October 2024
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Are plants and fungi trading carbon for nutrients? Not likely, say researchers

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 01 October 2024
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Library 101 — start with the librarians

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 26 September 2024
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Helping hoverflies help crops

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 24 September 2024
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Have you met… Fulbright Scholar Mary Rodriguez?

  • 23 September 2024
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Students design program to help parents and kids connect

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 18 September 2024
Prototype of a new shirt that offers better protection against fire. (Photo: Supplied)

New shirt developed by U of A researchers offers better protection for wildland firefighters

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 05 September 2024
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Meet Jimil Ataman, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Innovation in the Global Fashion Industry

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 15 August 2024
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Unusual mix of blazes sparked 2023 fire season, study shows

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 14 August 2024
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U of A researchers help solve the mystery of the global rise of wheat and bread through genetics research

  • 14 August 2024
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The U of A Crop Science Field Day cultivates knowledge

  • Shelby MacLeod
  • 07 August 2024
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A maverick of material culture

  • Anna Schmidt
  • 05 August 2024
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DNA technology helps breed cattle to benefit earth and beef industry

  • Anna Schmidt
  • 23 July 2024
Four students pose inside the Yukon Food Bank building by shelves stocked with nonperishable foods

The ALES Mini-Internship Program in the Yukon a life-changing experience

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 11 July 2024
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ALES researchers awarded New Frontiers in Research Fund

  • 11 July 2024
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New research offers fresh insights on why some clothes get smellier

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 08 July 2024
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Canadians and Europeans are leery of taking other countries’ CO2

  • Helen Metella
  • 04 July 2024
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3D printing heats up food safety

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 18 June 2024
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Announcing the next chair of REES

  • 12 June 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Sierra Sayles, BSc Animal Science

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 12 June 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Madison Pusch, BSc Environmental and Conservation Sciences

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 12 June 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Saiful Hoque, PhD Textile and Apparel Science

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 12 June 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Anissa Armet, PhD in Nutrition and Metabolism

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 12 June 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Remington Bracher, BSc Environmental and Conservation Sciences

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 12 June 2024
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Convocation ‘24: Zoe Bumanis, MSc, Food Science and Bioresource Technology

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 12 June 2024
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From childhood fear to aviation innovation

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 10 June 2024
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New projects related to land use underway thanks to research grants

  • 05 June 2024
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Research comes to the rescue to make firefighters’ clothing safer

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 27 May 2024
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A taste of the future of work: experiential learning in food innovation

  • Joyce Yu
  • 07 May 2024
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Have You Met … Gurcharn Brar?

  • 18 April 2024
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Canadian-made, environmentally friendly fibres could boost textile manufacturing

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 17 April 2024
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“It’s incredibly gratifying to know that something I’ve done can live on.”

  • 16 April 2024
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Climate change could be a mixed bag for mountain pine beetles

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 09 April 2024
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New canola research aims to boost yield, profitability

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 08 April 2024
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Awards and accolades: Spring 2024

  • 02 April 2024
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Sarcopenic obesity in older adults: a clinical overview

  • 31 March 2024
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U of A research finds putting aside a soulmate mentality creates successful relationships

  • Lale Fassone
  • 28 March 2024
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Reduce your fashion carbon footprint by increasing the lifespan of your clothes

  • 28 March 2024
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Innovator Spotlight: Caroline Richard

  • 28 March 2024
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‘The night might not save us’: New study shows drought drives overnight burning of wildfires

  • Michael Brown
  • 14 March 2024
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Cold plasma could be hot stuff for grain growers, say researchers

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 11 March 2024
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What is Dr. Vine doing to change healthcare for women?

  • 06 March 2024
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The ALES Centennial Dutch Endowment Travel and Experiential Learning Award offers students a window to the world

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 20 February 2024
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Want to find lifelong love? Stop looking for your soulmate

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 13 February 2024
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Learning about the cultural significance of textiles with the ‘Woven Identities’ exhibit

  • Ashley Camarneiro
  • 08 February 2024
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Researchers serve up a guide to help kick-start new fermented foods

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 06 February 2024
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Fungal infections affect pine trees’ ability to ward off mountain pine beetle

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 25 January 2024
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Gluten-free food guide puts good nutrition on the plate for kids

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 22 January 2024
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Research is making faba beans a better source of protein

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 15 January 2024
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Intense short-term drought is harder on grasslands than previously thought

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 12 January 2024
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Meet Erick Santos, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 10 January 2024

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